Navicular syndrome or navicular disease is the cause for one-third of all chronic front-end lameness in horses.
The Educated Horseman Series provides science based information covering a variety of horse related topics and techniques including Health, Management, Disease, Facilities, and Equipment. (PDF Format Only)
Equine exertional rhabdomyolysis, often referred to as "tying-up," is a prevalent muscular disorder in horses characterized by reluctance to move, muscle pain,
Proper nutrition during a foal’s first year is essential for healthy growth and future athletic performance.
Producers and researchers agree that the benefits of utilizing a synchronization protocol to induce estrus (heat) in a herd can often outweigh protocol costs.
Beef Cattle Reproduction Publications
Preparation is vital for an optimum calving season.
Louisiana’s climate, characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall, often results in muddy conditions in horse pastures.
Body condition score (BSC) is a subjective visual assessment of the amount of fat covering a cow, reflecting the cow’s nutritional status.
Scientists with the LSU AgCenter annually evaluate cotton varieties in official variety traits (OVTs) at several locations across Louisiana
When considering a sugarcane soil fertility program, follow these guidelines. The number one priority should be the soil pH.
In regions prone to storms during the crop growing season, planting corn at the correct depth is crucial for uniform seed emergence and reduced lodging.
The horse is an athlete and conformation judging must relate to performance, or way of going, and the ability of the horse to stay sound as an athlete.
Root crops grown fresh for you in Louisiana.
Soybean production guidelines are prepared by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station researchers and by Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service specialists.
The pollination process in rice production is critical to overall productivity, as it directly impacts grain formation and yield.
Research at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station is conducted by scientists with the LSU AgCenter's Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station.
Research at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station is conducted by scientists with the LSU AgCenter's Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station.
The article highlights the LSU AgCenter's efforts to enhance the Louisiana rice industry's profitability and sustainability through innovative programs.
This article highlights the challenges and outcomes Louisiana rice farmers faced this year.
The Louisiana Rice Research Board emphasizes the growing importance of maintaining collective contributions to the rice checkoff system.
The article discusses the development of a new image-based platform by LSU AgCenter researchers to efficiently evaluate rice grain quality.
The article explains how LSU AgCenter researchers are using genomic selection to predict the best rice varieties for desirable traits.
LSU AgCenter weed scientist Connor Webster discusses his herbicide.
The article announces the LSU AgCenter's upcoming release of a new medium-grain rice variety, Venus.
The article highlights LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto's efforts to support rice growers using different tools.
Corn hybrid performance is annually evaluated in hybrid trails to provide Louisiana farmers, seedsmen, county agents and consultants with unbiased data.
This annual publication handles information such as changes in varieties, pest management products and other recently developed production practices.
Louisiana's humid climate and frequent rain can lead to hoof issues that affect a horse's comfort, soundness, and performance.
Selecting hay in Louisiana involves considering nutrition, freshness, and climate, with options like bermudagrass, bahiagrass, alfalfa, and timothy.
Grain sorghum hybrid performance is annually evaluated in official hybrid trials provides unbiased performance data for grain sorghum hybrids
Proper nutrition is key for cattle, with their four-compartment stomach aiding in efficient feed use for better decisions by ranchers.
Ultrasonic water meters offer a more precise, affordable upgrade for monitoring bird health and water usage.
LSU AgCenter-U.S. Department of Agriculture joint project, 2021
Keep your birds cool by placing drinkers in the shade. Shaded water stays cooler longer, unlike water in direct sunlight, which heats up quickly.
The LSU AgCenter conducts annual trials to evaluate small grain varieties' yield and performance, helping growers choose the best options for their conditions.
Each year, scientists at the LSU AgCenter conduct performance trials to evaluate forage production, and these are the results.
This article highlights the benefits of cover crops and offers Louisiana-based recommendations for optimal cool-season varieties and seeding rates.
Hoof health issues are common for small ruminants. In Louisiana's climate, proper hoof care is key to boosting herd health and productivity.
One of the most important decisions a forage producer must make is which variety or varieties to plant. The LSU AgCenter conducts variety trials each year.
When properly applied, sugarcane ripeners can maximize recoverable sugar and minimize cane yield (tonnage) losses.
A review of good equine nutrition practices featuring infromation of the horse digestive system and Body Condition Score (BCS).
Feeding a senior horse can be tricky and requires a more individualized approach to maintain an appropriate body condition score.
Each animal requires specific nutrition tailored to its species, age, weight, and current stage of life or production for optimal performance.
Louisiana agriculture: billions to the economy, diverse jobs, significant economic value beyond the farm gate in 2023.
The Educated Horseman Series provides science based information covering a variety of horse related topics and techniques including Health, Management, Disease, Facilities, and Equipment.
If sugarcane varieties are the lifeblood of the Louisiana sugar industry, then variety selection is one of your most important decisions.
Bovine anaplasmosis is an infectious, noncontagious disease of cattle that is caused by the organism Anaplasma marginale.
Foals are susceptible to parasites, and while we are all deworming our horses based on fecal egg counts, this approach is not recommended for foals.
Unmanned aircraft, also known as drones, have several uses in farming operations.
Herbs grown fresh for you in Louisiana.
Scientists with the LSU AgCenter annually evaluate cotton varieties in official variety trials (OVTs) at several locations across Louisiana.
Raised in Louisiana just for you.
Soybean production guidelines are prepared by LSU AgCenter cooperating personnel from LA Agricultural Experiment Station researchers.
Why do farmers burn in the first place? What are the benefits of burning crop residues? What will happen if farmers are not able to burn? What is a prescribed burn? What is smoke and ash management? Find these answers and more in this publication.
This annual publication handles information such as changes in varieties, pest management products and other recently developed production practices.
Grain sorghum hybrid performance is annually evaluated in official hybrid trials provides unbiased performance data for grain sorghum hybrids.
Corn hybrid performance is annually evaluated in hybrid trials to provide Louisiana farmers, seedsmen, county agents and consultants with unbiased data.
Drought continues to impact agriculture in the normally humid Midsouth and Gulf South. Irrigation will become critical for crop production during drier times.
The Louisiana sugar industry has spent decades looking for alternative uses of excess sugarcane bagasse. One solution is the production of biochar.
The perennial nature of fruit production guarantees that an orchard is going to experience drought stress at some point. Check out these tips to help your crop.
Lack of rain coupled with extreme heat during a growing season will negatively affect a pecan crop and may even have lingering negative effects.
The growth of soybean plants consists of vegetative and reproductive stages.
Small grain variety trials are conducted annually by scientists of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Agricultural Experiment Station.
Certain herbicides are often applied in Louisiana to attain increased harvest efficiency.
Knowing the pregnancy status of females allows producers to make more informed and precise management decisions which increase efficiency and profitability.
Prescribed burning is a crop management practice widely used in the production and harvest of many agricultural and timber products across the United States.
Aerial blight is a soybean disease caused by the soilborne fungus Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA, and it is particularly important in the Midsouth.
Scientists with the LSU AgCenter annually evaluate cotton varieties in official variety trials (OVTs) at several locations across the state.
Once a heifer has reached puberty, reproductive cyclicity begins.
Estrous synchronization is a reproductive management tool in which the estrous cycle is manipulated so that breeding females enter into estrus simultaneously.
Grain sorghum hybrid performance is annually evaluated in official hybrid trials by LSU AgCenter researchers to provide unbiased data for commercial growth.